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Anna Big Fish January-April 2003

I'm still somewhere in the clouds. I'm also exhausted! I got little sleep over the weekend, not to mention all of the driving.
I did get a few pics, but I was too in awe of the moment to get one of me with Ewan. The pictures I have do the experience no justice. I had some camera problems too & that was really irritating. Don't want to talk about that. So, I'm not very happy with the pics. I really ejoyed the Wetumpka and Montgomery area. As well as seeing Ewan, seeing the town all set up for the film, and seeing the restarants and bars where the cast and crew hang out was really cool.

I also saw Steve Buscemi in a pizza place & I think he is awesome. I didn't talk to him or get an autograph or anything, but it was just cool to see him come in for a cup of coffee and do his normal daily thing. I talked to a really nice guy that works at the pizza place in Montgomery and lives 50 feet from the house in the film in Wetumpka. He lives and works where the action is. He said he has seen Jessica Lange, Danny DeVito, Steve Buscemi, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, ... and almost everyone BUT Ewan!!
So, he really helped me to know that I should feel very glad just to have seen Ewan, let alone talk to him & get his autograph.

Here is my story pretty much as I wrote it to Res yesterday: So, here is your exclusive. It was really actually lucky for the three
Sisters there (me, Lisa, and Sam) that it was raining on the parade that day as it gave Ewan down time so he was just waiting around. I was drooling over him and in awe from the first moment I saw him. He is more beautiful in person..I didn't think it was possible, but it is! HIS EYES!! I was standing like 15 feet away maybe from him at first and he kept looking over at me. He was standing under a canopy with Tim Burton and a few others. I was looking at him and he kept making eye contact w/ me as I was trying not to fall over and die! He was eating bits of food, pastries I think, there was breakfast food around. I've never seen anyone look so hot eating! My Mom went down with me and she was standing next to me. (She isn't a Ewan fan...just was willing to go somewhere new. She wanted to see Steve Buscemi.) She made the comment to me then that it looked to her that "Ewan enjoys being looked at".

I'm sure that he knew he was killing me with the eye contact I swear, and he kept doing it!! He is such a tease! So, I had to take the plunge and get up closer. So, I did. Then I saw a girl, I later found out is a new sister, Lisa, just walk right over and ask him for an autograph. There were security guys around but nothing happened. She is my hero! I had to do it then!! It was go time!! He had sat down and I walked over next to him, on his left side, and put my hand on his back near his left shoulder. I had to touch him, I didn't even think twice about it. He was like a magnet and it just happened. My hand then just sorta slipped across his back until my arm was across his back. He seem to didn't mind a bit, no sign of a flinch. I did this bit of touching him while I said "excuse me.".
He turned to face me square on and his eyes met mine...up close...I could have died!! He looked at me and it seemed like he was trying to think where he knew me from. That was just what his look felt like to me. I also kinda got that feeling before when he kept looking over at me. Maybe I looked like someone he knows? Maybe he just thought he should know me because I pretty much put
my arm around him. I then somehow summoned the power to introduce myself to him and ask him to please sign my shirt.
I tried to be very polite and not look like a drooling idiot. He said he would be "more than happy to" sign the t-shirt and he smiled while still looking square at me. HEART ATTACK CITY!

At that moment, with him smiling and looking at me with those big bluish green pools of love, it was as close to heaven as I may ever get. He had a little make up color on his cheeks that made him glow. SO SO SO FINE! He took the t-shirt (It is the one w/ his pics not tartan) and pen from me and put the shirt on his lap. He took a good look at it. I asked him if the quote looked familliar from someone else that asked him to sign a shirt? (meaning Lelia) He said, "Oh Yeah,...yeah" and grinned. I think he really did. He signed his name accross the top of his picures on the shirt and then made a little x. It looks so great! I was elated! I was also quite impressed with myself that my knees had not yet given out and I hadn't fainted right on top of him. That would have been interesting eh? I told him
that I really appreciate him and everything he has done. I actually stayed pretty cool when saying this and didn't sound too geeky.
He said "Thank you" and I said "no...thank you".

We shared a last gaze and smiles and I somehow drug myself away and let him continue getting ready to work. I have just been floating around ever since. I thought that maybe once I saw him and saw that he is a real person, just like you and me, the magic may die off a little. I thought maybe my awe for him might calm. Guess what? Hell no! Now when I see pics of him and those angel eyes I remember what it was like to gaze into them and I want to do it again. ~sigh~ 'Memories of the eyes that I once looked into.....misty water colored memories of the way we were....scattered pictures...' be glad you aren't hearing me sing. That pretty much gives you my direct encouter with him. It was really great!! I am quite pleased. My only regret is not getting a picture with him, but the circumstances just weren't quite right for that. I would have felt intrusive doing that. The way it was seemed more natural and not like an interruption. If I had asked him for a picture he may have done it, but it just didn't seem right in that setting. He was wearing the grey cap like he
had on when Lelia saw him. He had on a maroon colored button up shirt covered by a light navy blue jacket. (that i touched...hee hee) He had on navy blue pants and brown shoes and brown belt. He took off his cap a couple of times. While hanging around under the canopy and during the scene. He had it on when I talked to him. His hair is quite short and a little darkish. Up close I could see in back and on the sides that it is a bit red. It looked pretty natural I think. He was clean shaven and his skin looked so soft. Luckily I wasn't so brainless as to kiss him on the cheek but I will admit that it came to mind. I can't even go into his lips as a tear may come to my eye.

He looked young which I assume is the look that they wanted for Edward at the time. It was perfect for me!! I happen to enjoy a short haired clean shaven Ewan! I don't know when I've ever seen him look better honestly. (well....maybe...with less clothes involved....I know one of you is thinking it....probably Res) So, I hope that you are somewhat satisfied with this post to quench your curiosity. I know some of you want to see pictures, and I will try to do that soon. I don't have a scanner and will need to use someone else's. I also have some pics of the area on that piece of crap digital camera that I borrowed. Anyway, I unfortunately didn't get very good pictures. So sad, but I can't have it all. Overall I am very happy with the experience and wouldn't change it.

Many thanks to Ewan for being charming, flirty, and extremely handsome!!